Posts by Hermetic

1) Do you prefer to build your own PC’s or buy a branded system? a) Prefer to build my own 2) How often do you replace or upgrade your PC? c) 18 months – 2 years 3) How important do you feel an SSD is to system performance? b) Pretty...

1) Do you currently own an SSD? Are you planning on purchasing one or more in the near future? Yes, I currently have a Kingston SSDNow V+ 100 in my home gaming rig and an OCZ Vertex 2 in my aging personal laptop. Installing these SSD...

Hello, Dav115! A quick search of Alienware's knowledgebase returned this article: Alienware - Can I Upgrade Hardware On My Own The full text of Alienware's limited warranty can be found here: Alienware - Alienware Limited...

Hello, *Astir*! I would advise against purchasing a computer from Alienware, especially a laptop. As Doggie96 pointed out, Alienware laptops are built on standard chassis using commodity components. The only thing truly unique about...

Hello! While many of the features that shipped only with Windows XP Professional (the ability to merge into a Domain, simple TCP/IP tools, IIS) can be easily added to Windows XP Home, I suspect that some of the other, more fundamental...

To Camride: I'm pleased to hear that you've had positive experiences with Gateway laptops. Unfortunately, Consumer Reports shows that they are statistically much more prone to severe problems than any other major brand (Consumer...

Hello! Judging from your own list of pros and cons, Calliso9, it sounds like you should keep the Dell XPS M140. I suspect its "washed out" screen will bother you far less than the constant fan noise and generally poor...

Quote: Originally Posted by Echilon I think you might be thinking of something else. I don't mean PCMCIA cards which offer USB ports, rather a USB PCMCIA slot for laptops without one inbuilt, into which you can plug...

Hello, Defected! Remember the old wisdom: "If something seems too good to be true, it probably is." Also remember that a large number of auctions on eBay are fraudulent, especially those involving high-cost items such as...

Hello, Echilon! I've experimented with a number of PCMCIA wireless network interface cards (802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11a/b,g, and 802.11b,g), and all of them have consumed a considerable amount of power. This isn't a concern...